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Council introduces downtown zoning changes to encourage mixed use and streamline affordable housing review

City of Tracy City Council · December 17, 2025

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Summary

Council introduced an ordinance to amend the Central Business District zone to allow certain recreational/instructional uses as permitted uses, set a four‑story/50‑foot height, make the CBD parking exemption permanent, and add language to streamline ministerial review for qualifying affordable housing.

The City of Tracy council introduced zoning changes to the Central Business District (CBD) intended to increase housing and business opportunities downtown.

Planner Brianna Alameda outlined amendments to Article 18 (CBD), Article 5 (use groups) and Article 26 (off‑street parking) to permit mixed residential/commercial uses, add a specialized recreational and instructional use as a permitted use, set a maximum building height of four floors or 50 feet, and make the CBD parking exemption permanent rather than a five‑year pilot. The changes also add a sentence referencing the newly adopted Chapter 10.1 housing regulations so that qualifying affordable housing may be reviewed ministerially under defined conditions.

Councilmembers raised implementation questions including wayfinding and signage for downtown parking and asked staff to consider a wayfinding program as a separate implementation initiative. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. Council voted to waive first reading and introduce the ordinance by title; staff recommended the council determine the ordinance is exempt from CEQA.

Next steps: Staff will return the ordinance for final adoption at a subsequent meeting and may bring implementation items (signage/wayfinding) forward as separate actions.